Spastizität

[ʃpastit͡siˈtɛːt]

/[ʃpastit͡siˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Spastizität” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand mit erhöhtem Muskeltonus, spastisches Leiden

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Index DE-spastizitat · Spastizität · German

Spastizität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Spastizität
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpastizität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃpastit͡siˈtɛːt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spastizität“ im Deutschen

Spastizitätsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spastizität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃpastit͡siˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand mit erhöhtem Muskeltonus, spastisches Leiden".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Spastizität in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Spastizität, spelled S-P-A-S-T-I-Z-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand mit erhöhtem Muskeltonus, spastisches Leiden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Spastizität appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Eine mäßige Spastizität läßt einige langsame Bewegungen zu, die jedoch mit viel zuviel Mühe ausgeführt werden und daher zu abnormer Koordination führen.“
  2. „Deshalb ist die Behandlung der Spastizität auch ein sehr wichtiges Anliegen in der Symptombehandlung von MS.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spastizität"?
"Spastizität" is spelled S-P-A-S-T-I-Z-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃpastit͡siˈtɛːt].
What does "Spastizität" mean?
As a noun, "Spastizität" means: Zustand mit erhöhtem Muskeltonus, spastisches Leiden
How do you pronounce "Spastizität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spastizität" is [ʃpastit͡siˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spastizität" come from?
"Spastizität" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list